Crime & Safety
Investigation Ongoing Into $400K Townhouse Fire
The Wednesday morning fire seriously damaged two townhouses in Bel Air.
An early Wednesday morning fire in Bel Air that caused about $400,000 damage remains under investigation.
Around 2 a.m. the fire started on the deck of a home in the 900 block of Pentwood Court, according to a release from the Maryland State Fire Marshal's Office.
The fire went to second alarm and about 50 firefighters from Bel Air, Level, Abingdon, Fallston and Joppa-Magnolia volunteer fire companies contained the blaze within 30 minutes, the release states.
One firefighter was transported to an area hospital for treatment of injuries that were not life-threatening after falling from the second floor of the home to the first, Rich Gardiner, spokesman for Harford County Fire and EMS Association said at the scene.
A second firefighter was treated at the scene for heat-related issues, Gardiner said.
The fire caused about $300,000 in structural damage and about $100,000 damage to contents, the release states.
The preliminary cause of the fire remains under investigation.
For more photos of the blaze check out John E. Gallagher's website.
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